diff --git a/ra_aid/models_params.py b/ra_aid/models_params.py
index 5c80e0c..ce8479e 100644
--- a/ra_aid/models_params.py
+++ b/ra_aid/models_params.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ List of model parameters
 
 DEFAULT_TOKEN_LIMIT = 100000
 DEFAULT_TEMPERATURE = 0.7
-DEFAULT_BASE_LATENCY = 180
+DEFAULT_BASE_LATENCY = 240
 
 models_params = {
     "openai": {
diff --git a/ra_aid/tools/programmer.py b/ra_aid/tools/programmer.py
index a607255..6ecce7c 100644
--- a/ra_aid/tools/programmer.py
+++ b/ra_aid/tools/programmer.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from rich.panel import Panel
 from rich.text import Text
 
 from ra_aid.logging_config import get_logger
+from ra_aid.models_params import models_params, DEFAULT_BASE_LATENCY
 from ra_aid.proc.interactive import run_interactive_command
 from ra_aid.text.processing import truncate_output
 from ra_aid.tools.memory import _global_memory, log_work_event
@@ -135,7 +136,12 @@ def run_programming_task(
     try:
         # Run the command interactively
         print()
-        result = run_interactive_command(command)
+        # Get provider/model specific latency coefficient
+        provider = _global_memory.get("config", {}).get("provider", "")
+        model = _global_memory.get("config", {}).get("model", "")
+        latency = models_params.get(provider, {}).get(model, {}).get("latency_coefficient", DEFAULT_BASE_LATENCY)
+
+        result = run_interactive_command(command, expected_runtime_seconds=latency)
         print()
 
         # Log the programming task